November 2018 ⋆ MICHAELANTONIO MEDIA

Michael Avenatti Denies Alleged Domestic Violence Following Arrest

November 15, 2018 MICHAELANTONIODomestic Violence, LAPD, Michael Avenatti, Politics0 comment

Television lawyer and 2020 Democrat presidential hopeful Michael Avenatti denied allegations of domestic violence against him following his Wednesday arrest, saying he’s never been “physically abusive in my life.” “I wish to thank the hard working men and woman of the LAPD for their professionalism they were only doing their jobs in light of the completely bogus allegations against me,” Avenatti said in a statement obtained by BuzzFeed News. “I have never been physically abusive in my life nor was I last night. Any accusations to the contrary are fabricated and meant…

Breaking News Politics

Report: Michael Avenatti Arrested in Domestic Violence Dispute

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIO2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, Crime, Michael Avenatti, Politics0 comment

Television lawyer Michael Avenatti was arrested Wednesday following a domestic violence dispute, according to emerging reports. “Our law enforcement sources say Stormy Daniels’ attorney was arrested Wednesday after his estranged wife filed a felony DV report,” TMZ reports. “We’re told her face was ‘swollen and bruised.’ Our sources say the alleged incident occurred Tuesday, but there was a confrontation Wednesday between the two at an exclusive apartment building in the Century City area of L.A.” Lisa Storie, the woman involved in the alleged physical altercation, reportedly scrambled from the apartment where the incident…

Breaking News Politics

Ann Coulter — GOP to Dems: Here, Take Our Wallet, Too!

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIOAl Franken, Ann Coulter, Florida recount, Frank McCloskey, John Durkin, Louis Wyman, Midterm Election, Politics, recount, Rick McIntyre0 comment

Election recounts would be more plausible if Democrats occasionally let the Republican win. But they don’t. Ballots miraculously discovered days and weeks after the election — in the back seat of a car, after helpful “corrections” to the ballots by election supervisors, etc. — invariably result in a surprise win for the Democrat. Voters are just supposed to accept that, unless Republicans win an election by an insuperable margin, the Democrats will steal it. And the thieving is cheered on by our media. Whenever President Trump has the effrontery to…

Breaking News Politics

‘Costs Us Nothing’: New York Gov. Cuomo Downplays $1.5 Billion Payout to Amazon

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIOAmazon, Andrew Cuomo, Economy, Jeff Bezos, Masters of the Universe, New York, Politics, Tech0 comment

Amazon chose to split its new headquarters between New York City and Arlington, Virginia, this week, after receiving hundreds of offers and incentives from cities and counties in North America which sought to entice Amazon into building its new headquarters in the area. The decision has been criticized by figures across the political spectrum, from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Amazon is a billion-dollar company. The idea that it will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks at a time when our subway…

Sports

Who Will Be the 2018 Cy Young Award Winners?

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIOMLB0 comment

The American League and National League Cy Young Award winners will be announced on Wednesday, with two new winners all but guaranteed in two close races. In the AL, defending champion Corey Kluber will likely finish behind the Astros’ Justin Verlander, who is looking for the second Cy Young of his career, and the Rays’ Blake Snell, who is looking for his first. In the National League, Mets ace Jacob deGrom will win over the Nationals’ Max Scherzer and the Phillies’ Aaron Nola, it’s just a matter of whether the…

Breaking News Politics

Dem Sen Brown: ‘If Stacey Abrams Doesn’t Win in Georgia, They Stole It’

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIOGeorgia Gubernatorial race, Midterm Election, Politics, Sherrod Brown, Stacey Abrams, Video0 comment

While speaking at the National Action Network Legislative & Policy Conference on Wednesday, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) stated that if Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams doesn’t win the Georgia governor’s race, “they stole it.” Brown said, “[W]e’ll never give in on voting rights. We have seen what — if Stacey Abrams doesn’t win in Georgia, they stole it. It’s clear. It’s clear. I say that publicly. It’s clear. What they’re trying to do in Florida, to the gubernatorial candidate and to the Senate candidate running for re-election. What they tried to do…

Breaking News

Bill de Blasio: ‘Amazon Understood That If You Come to New York City, You Have to Live by Our Values’

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIOAmazon, Bill de Blasio, Economy, Morning Joe, MSNBC, Tech, Video0 comment

Wednesday, Democrat New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discussed on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Amazon’s decision to build a headquarters in New York’s Long Island City. De Blasio said the city made it clear beforehand that the retail giant would have to live with New York City’s values. “So, there is a series of automatic incentives that are available to any company that comes into the state,” de Blasio explained. “There is a series of incentives that are available to companies that build in the outer boroughs. Those are all…

Science

Exoplanet discovered around neighbouring star

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIO0 comment

Image copyright ESO/M. KornmesserImage caption Artwork: Barnard’s Star b is thought to be quite cold Astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our Sun. Nearby planets like this are likely to be prime targets in the search for signatures of life, using the next generation of telescopes. The planet’s mass is thought to be more than three times that of our own, placing it in a category of world known as “super-Earths”. It orbits Barnard’s star, which sits “just” six light-years away. Writing in the…

Breaking News Politics

Full Court Press: Nancy Pelosi Launches Complete Campaign to Lock in House Speakership While Divisions Rankle Democrats

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIOAbigail Spanberger, al gore, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Andrew Cuomo, democrats, Filemon Vela, Jason Crow, Joe Cunningham, John Kerry, Max Rose, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Seth Moulton, Speaker, Speaker election, Tom Wolf0 comment

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is engaged in a full-on campaign for the House Speakership and is taking nothing for granted. Her move comes as more Democrats come out against her nascent bid to regain the Speaker’s gavel she lost when Republicans took the majority in the 2010 midterm elections. While Democrats retook the House majority in the 2018 midterms, a new Democrat majority that will be seated in January 2019, Pelosi’s bid for another term as Speaker is anything but certain. While she remains the favorite, and has no…

Entertainment

Watch Yaeji’s New “One More” Video

November 14, 2018 MICHAELANTONIONews0 comment

Yaeji has released a new music video for her single “One More.” Directed by Alex Gvojic, the visual sees multiple iterations of Kathy Lee in a dimly lit apartment, going about her night until a house party eventually breaks out. Watch it all go down below. [embedded content] “One More” marks Yaeji’s first single of 2018. Last year saw the Korean-American producer release her breakout EP2, as well as the video for her single “raingurl.” In September, she remixed Charli XCX’s “Focus.” Read our Rising feature, “Meet Yaeji, House Music’s…